Distribution
Definition
Distribution refers to the process of delivering or spreading something, such as goods or information, to different places.
Analogy
Imagine you have a pizza delivery service. When you receive an order, you prepare the pizza and then distribute it to various customers across town using your delivery drivers. Similarly, in the context of literature during the Italian Renaissance, distribution involved making books available in multiple locations so that more people could access them.
Related terms
Printing Press: The printing press was a revolutionary invention during the Renaissance that allowed for mass production of books and increased their distribution.
Book Trade: The book trade refers to the industry involved in producing, distributing, and selling books.
Manuscript Copying: Before the printing press, manuscripts were manually copied by scribes for distribution among select individuals or institutions.
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